Keralam LSGD revises minimum parking fees in panchayats

Keralam LSGD revises minimum parking fees in panchayats the new rates aim to implement uniform pricing throughout the state, with fees of ₹10 for two-wheelers, ₹20 for cars, ₹40 for mini buses and ₹60 for buses, depending on the facilities provided.

Key points

• For parking lots without any facilities, the parking fees have been fixed at ₹10 for two-wheelers, ₹20 for cars, ₹40 for mini buses and ₹60 for buses for a period of 24 hours.
• The State administration decided to revise and fix uniform rates for parking throughout the State.
• Minimum parking fees are proposed to be revised in municipalities and corporations too.

Meanwhile, the Local Self-Government department (LSGD) has revised the minimum parking fees in panchayat areas after an observation by the Kerala High Court on the impracticality of existing fees fixed as per rules framed in 1995. Minimum parking fees are proposed to be revised in municipalities and corporations too. Rates for various kinds of parking lots have been fixed based on the facilities provided.

Notably, the High Court, in a case related to the charging of high parking fees from Sabarimala devotees at Erumeli, had in July this year observed that the existing parking fees in panchayats fixed as per the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Landing Places, Halting Places, Cart Stands And Other Vehicle Stands) Rules, 1995 is impractical. The State administration decided to revise and fix uniform rates for parking throughout the State.

For parking lots without any facilities, the parking fees have been fixed at ₹10 for two-wheelers, ₹20 for cars, ₹40 for mini buses and ₹60 for buses for a period of 24 hours. The respective rates for 24 hours will be ₹15, ₹40, ₹80 and ₹120 for parking lots with extra facilities. The order issued on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) notes that the minimum requirements for parking lots are sufficient space, drinking water and toilet facilities.

Meanwhile, the extra facilities include CCTV surveillance to prevent theft or damage to vehicles, gated entry using automatic number plate recognition or RFID tags, fast charging points for electric vehicles, electronic display boards showing the vacant spots, app-based parking reservation facilities, automated parking using robotic lifts and hydraulic stackers, separate parking lots for differently-abled and covered parking lots.

Taken together, the developments around keralam LSGD revises minimum parking fees in panchayats point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.